Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ekʷeh₂

‘water, flowing water’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂, most familiar first.

• island ← iland ← īeġland ← *auwjuland ← *awjōlandą
• ea ← ee ← *ahu ← *ahwō
• eau ← ea ← ēa ← *ahu ← *ahwō
• yeo ← ea ← ēa ← *ahu ← *ahwō
• ait ← eyt ← īġeoþ ← īeġ ← *auwju
• eyot ← eyt ← īġeoþ ← īeġ ← *auwju

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂